Obituaries
Anna Mae Hawk
Apr 5, 2015
Anna Mae Hawk, 87, of Reading, died peacefully April 5th in the Reading Hospital.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother to be.
Anna Mae was the wife of the late Robert Hawk and daughter of the late Charles Westervelt and Ruth Seyler.
She was employed for years at the former Bortz Candy Factory. In Later years she worked as a...
Ronald R. Hinsey
Apr 5, 2015
Ronald R. Hinsey, 66, of West Reading, died April 5, 2015 in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Lynn K. (Brennan) Hinsey.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Richard and Mary Jane (Brisan) Hinsey.
He was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1966.
Ronald was a U. S. Marine Reserves veteran.
He worked as a dispatcher...
George M. Seaman
Apr 5, 2015
George M. Seaman, 99, of Wyomissing, died April 5, 2015 in Pheobe Berks.
His wife, Dorothy D. (Dautrich) Seaman died February 1, 2003.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Irvin and Jennie (Bean) Seaman.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1932 and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania 1936.
George was owner and operator of...
Dolores E. O'Boyle
Apr 4, 2015
Dolores E. (McHugh) O'Boyle, 87, of Reading, died April 4, 2015.
Her husband, Joseph T. O'Boyle, died September 19, 1980.
Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth McHugh.
She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
Dolores worked for Reading Railroad and Conrail as a clerk for over 25 years.
She was a member of St. Margaret's Roman...
Marjorie I. Leas
Apr 3, 2015
Marjorie I. Leas, 95, passed away April 3, 2015 in her Reading residence.
She was the widow of Earl E. Leas Jr., who died May 5, 1985.
Born in Liecester, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late George and Lena (Raymond) Streeter.
Marjorie was a graduate of Nasson College, Maine.
She served in the Navy as a pharmacist mate during World War II.
Marjorie...
Jennie Viella Sensenig
Apr 3, 2015
Jennie Viella Sensenig, 98, of Wyomissing, died April 3, 2015 in Reading Hospital.
She was predeceased by her husband Clarence H. Sensenig.
Born in Bern Township, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Carrie M. (Werner) Focht.
She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Wyomissing, where she was a member of the Ladies Aide Society for many years.
Jennie...
Margaret F. Butzer
Apr 3, 2015
Margaret F. Butzer, 100, formerly of Shillington, died April 3, 2015, in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Joseph E. V. Butzer, died December 18, 1996.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late George and Regina (Rohrbach) Goheen.
She was employed by Luden's, Inc., for 18 years, retiring in 1986.
Margaret was a member of St. John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic...
Kenneth C. Heckman
Apr 1, 2015
Kenneth C. "Gabby" Heckman, 76 of Hamburg died April 1, 2015 in the home of his daughter Mary Therese Grob. He was the husband of Mary C. (Brennan) Heckman. Gabby was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late Leroy S. and Viola S. (Sumner) Heckman. He was a 1956 graduate of Hamburg High School. Kenneth was peacetime...
Yuff Fisher
Apr 1, 2015
Yuff Fisher died April 1, 2015 in his home. He was the husband of Phlame L. (Stamm) Fisher who passed away May 8, 2001.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Anthony and Despina (Giovanellis) Fisher, aka, Psaradelis.
Yuff was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School. He operated The Family Luncheonette from 1947 to 1952 and served briefly in the...
Marie Ann Yves Serant
Apr 1, 2015
Yvès Sérant, tante Yvès, as she was called by most of her relatives, died peacefully at Reading Hospital on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
Born on April 3, 1914 in Port-au Prince, Haiti to Rémusa Pauyo and Vixia Chéri, she migrated to New York in the sixties and lost her husband, Jacques Sérant, as she was preparing for him to join her....
Hettie G. Levan
Apr 1, 2015
Hettie G. Levan, 86 formerly of Shartlesville and Hamburg died in Schuylkill Medical South on April 1, 2015. Prior to that she had resided at Orwigsburg Manor for two years. She was the widow of Harrison D. Levan who died January 31st, 1993. Hettie was born in Walnuttown and was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Barlet) Quillman....
Mary V. Pendleton
Mar 31, 2015
Mary Vernon Pendleton, 96, of Wyomissing, departed this life at about 5:30 PM on Tuesday, March 31. The daughter of Stephen B. Vernon, Sr. and Marie Driscoll Vernon of Greenfields in Reading, Mary was the widow of Joseph S. Pendleton, Jr., and the mother of six children. For nearly four decades she and her husband, a longtime employee of Carpenter...
Horace A. Miller
Mar 31, 2015
Horace A. Miller, 86 of Windsor Township died March 30, 2015 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of May (Miller) Miller to whom he would have been married to 61 years on April 2nd of this year. He was born in Centre Township on July 23, 1928 and was the son of the late Harvey...
Creighton Thomas Daly Bieber
Mar 30, 2015
Creighton Thomas Daly Bieber, 22, of Wyomissing, died March 30, 2015.
Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of Thomas P. Bieber and Mary E. Daly, brother of Madeline D. Bieber with whom he resided.
He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 2011, where he excelled in sports, running track and cross country, successfully competing in the state meets...
Emma M. Levan
Mar 28, 2015
Emma Mae Levan, 83, of Robesonia, died March 28, 2015 in St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Sallie E. (Schaeffer) Levan.
Her husband, Clifford E. Levan, died August 3, 1995.
Emma was a graduate of Mount Penn High School.
She was employed by C.E. Levan and Son Excavating, working as a secretary before retiring in...
Hilda M. Achenbach
Mar 22, 2015
Hilda M. Achenbach, age 89, formerly of Hamburg, PA passed away Sunday March 22, 2015 at StoneRidge Poplar Run, Myerstown, Pa. Born May 11, 1925 in Schuylkill Haven, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis B. and Dorotha (Dorothy) (Heller) Heinbach. She was the widow of Charles D. Achenbach and pre-deceased by sisters Jean A. Bounds and Mary...
Harold P. Jockel
Mar 22, 2015
Harold P. Jockel, 90, of Spring Township, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Sara T. (Giamo) Jockel.
Harold was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Born October 13, 1924 in Manhattan, in the state of New York, he was the son of Peter Jockel and Christina (Steinert) Jockel.
He attended Manhattanville...
Ray T. Blankenbiller
Mar 21, 2015
Originally from Mohnton, PA, Ray loved deep sea fishing in Delaware, working on his boat, driving fast, and spending time with friends.
Harold J. Purvis
Mar 21, 2015
Harold J. Purvis, 90, resident of Keystone Villa, passed away on March 21, 2015, at the Reading Hospital.
He was predeceased by first wife, Margaret M. (Duff) Purvis, and second wife, Rose (Iezzi) Purvis.
Harold was a proud U.S. Army veteran, D-Day survivor, and lifetime member of the VFW.
After serving as an army engineer in WWII, he graduated from Temple University and...
Mary E. Mcleod
Mar 20, 2015
Mary E. (France) McLeod, 62, of Spring Township, died March 20, 2015 in Reading Hospital.
She was predeceased by Richard Davison who died in 1995.
Born in Hornell, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia (Perry) France.
She was a U.S. Air force veteran serving as a Munitions Specialist.
Mary loved to travel and spending time with her grandchildren and...
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